Javtokas Won't Play for Spurs in 2005-06

[Solid D]

It was reported a few days ago in 24sec.net that L. Rytas was awaiting making more player decisions and that everything was depending upon Robertas' decision and that he "wants to leave for the NBA. Things have changed in the last few days. Here's the link and story.

http://www.eurobasket.com/ltu/ltu.asp

Javtokas stays in Lithuania - Jun. 17, 2005 - by BasketNews LT

http://www.eurobasket.com/images/ltu/javtoks.jpg

MVP of ULEB Cup final, Robertas Javtokas (209-C-80, agency: Interperformances, college: Arizona), stays in Lithuania. Center of Lietuvos rytas Vilnius team decided to stay in ULEB Cup's champions team and will play in Euroleague for the next season. Javtokas was thinking about NBA after last season but decided to stay in Vilnius.

'Vilnius club's chiefs offered good conditions for me so I'm staying', - said Javtokas. 'NBA lockout is possible and I'm going to participate in Lithuania NT training camp, so I wanted guarantee for the next season'. Javtokas also said that he also stays in Vilnius because of his wife Vilma continues studies in university.

It will be 6th season in Vilnius team for Robertas. Last season was one of the bests when Lietuvos rytas won ULEB Cup and Javtokas was named for MVP. 'I'm thankful for Robertas and other players who stays in Lietuvos rytas despite better offers from other teams', - said Jonas Vainauskas, the vicepresident of Lietuvos rytas.

Last weekend Robertas had wedding with his long-lived friend Vilma Barauskaite. The pair are going on vocation these days.

[Ocotillo]

The pair are going on vocation these days.

All work and no play makes RJ a dull boy. Maybe he should take a vacation?

[Russ]

Too bad. Javtokas is exactly the kind of raw-boned, physical big man the Spurs could use in the future against teams like Detroit.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Did he take the decision after watching Game 4?

I can imagine him, sitting in a cold Lithuanian country house, drinking vodka, at 4 am, watching the game on TV, and saying: "No way I'll play for this team! I'd rather have Stalin back!"

[Solid D]

Lockout possible, newlywed whose wife is wanting to finish school, wanted security of a guaranteed job all adds up to (personal opinion) Spurs unable to give him warm fuzzies.

[timvp]

Great find.

Oh well, Spurs probably can only introduce one international big per season.

:)

[Solid D]

Last weekend Robertas had wedding with his long-lived friend Vilma Barauskaite.


See. When you get the old ball and chain, your decision-making criteria changes...even for a risk-taking motorcycle-riding, shark-tatoo-wearing, Vodka inhaling Lithuanian. :smokin

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Scola this season. Jav next season. Viktor the season after.

[timvp]

There is a picture of the couple on this page (http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:Gtf7DRsbeNcJ:www.elta.lt/statistika-populiariausios.php+Vilma+Barauskait%C4%97&hl=en). I wasn't able to register to get the bigger picture.

Ah well, maybe someone here can.

[Solid D]

Karem Gonlum perhaps this season, also. 6-10 SF with good defensive ability and a good leader (Captain with Ulker).

http://www.eurobasket.com/tur/tur.asp?NewsNo=13

[mattyc]

On the topic of Euro Bigs, does Sergei Karaulov really exist? :lol :huh

[clubalien]

so do you think when nazrs contract expire we bring this guy in to back up oberto Oh boy?

[JUUOT]

professor solid D i am really disapointed you are usually one of the best prof out there but on this one you were a long long step behind!

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=377718#post377718


post 15

:lol

[Solid D]

professor solid D i am really disapointed you are usually one of the best prof out there but on this one you were a long long step behind!

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=377718#post377718


post 15

:lol

JUUOT, check the original date of this thread (6/17/2005). clubalien resurrected it from the archives.

[Solid D]

JUUOT, check the original date of this thread (6/17/2005). clubalien resurrected it from the archives.



so do you think when nazrs contract expire we bring this guy in to back up oberto Oh boy?


clubalien, you must have gotten this from 20 pages back or something...but to respond to your question, I would imagine the Spurs will renew Nazr's contract if they don't trade him. I still think Robertas will come to the Spurs some day after they helped him get to this point. As things turned out, whether his new wife wanted him to stay in Lithuania or not, he would probably have been 3rd choice between Scola, Oberto and himself.

[clubalien]

I asked on status of this dude(didnlt remeber his name) and someone linked in that thread to this thread

I cannot see us paying 70 mill for nazr so i was thinking this might be a great time to bring him over after nazrs contract exprires

[clubalien]

but when the contract is gone scola might already be traded
and he woudl back up oberto

[JUUOT]

sorry solid D. my bad.... you are still my master.(yoda)

the learning jUUOT

[Solid D]

sorry solid D. my bad.... you are still my master.(yoda)

the learning jUUOT

:lol Just let the Lord be your master - certainly not me nor anyone else in here.

[JAY-Z]

who cares...the spurs are deep enough at that position anyways

[Kori Ellis]

Jay-Z can you reduce the size of your signature picture? If you can't do it yourself, I'll do it.

[usckk]

haha

[JUUOT]

:lol :elephant :lol :elephant :lol :elephant :king it was a joke but master in english is stronger than in french


i give you no respect none....


:lol :elephant :lol :elephant

[Solid D]

:lol JUUOTT JAMES